Trekking at kudremukha

formation in brief

Location	Kudremukh > Chikmagalur(District) > Karnataka (State) > India (Country)
Distance from Bangalore	332 Kms
Trek starting point	Mullodi  6 kms uphill from Balegal(Balegallu), on Kalasa to Kuduremukh Road
Trek difficulty Level	Moderate
Kudremukh trek distance	9 Kms (One side)
Kudremukh peak height	1892 mts
Time to trek	4-5hours (one side)
Camping site	Not allowed
Best time to trek	Oct to Feb
Permission	Required, should be taken forest office
Trekking fees	Rs 425 per person
Accommodation (base camp) and food	Rs 600 per person
Contact Number	Ganesh.V.  9481154240(M)
Jeep charge	500-700 per group (max of 8 people) drop from Balegal to Mullodi

Information in detail:

Location on google map:

Kudremukh trek starting point :

Trek starting point is "Mullodi", Mullodi is very small village consisting of aprox 40 houses. This village is 6 kms from main road. This villages is not connected with any public Transport. But there are couple of home stays in this village which is ideal place for base camp for kudremukh trek.

How to reach Kudremukh trek starting point ie Mullodi :

If you are starting from Bangalore then there are few KSRTC buses and few Private Buses. Please note that No direct bus to trek starting point. You can reserve ticket in Private(Sugama Tourist) bus till Kudremukh but any way you need to get down in Kalasa and you will get connecting bus to Kudremukh. Not required to travel all the way to Kudremukh, You required to get down at "Balegal". Balegal is 10.5 Kms from Kalasa.
If you prefer KSRTC then catch any buses which goes to "HORANADU" and get down at Kalasa. From Kalasa you get bus towords Kudremukh. Dont take ticket  to Kudremukh. Take ticket to Balegal which is small village between Kalasa and Kudremukh
To reach Mullodi from Balegal you have two options 1) Hire privite jeep from Balegal bus stop which cost you Rs 500-700 for 8 people. 2) Start your trek from Balegal itself. But first one is recommended because trek length becomes (18+6) 24KMS which is difficult task for one day.

BANGALORE  to  Kudremukh Bus details: 

Note: No direct buses to Kudremukh:  Privite bus: Sugama Travels - You will get reservation till Kudremukh but it is connecting bus
KSRTC Bus: Till Kalasa you will get bus, from there you required to catch private vehicle. Timings: AIRAVAT (VOLVO AC) :22.46,    KARNATAKA SARIGE:21:33, 22.02 RAJAHAMSA EXECUTIVE:22.26  

Kudremukh trek difficulty:

Trek difficulty level from "Mullodi" to Lobo's house trek is easy. From Lobo's house to "Ontimara" difficulty level is Moderate. There are couple of small stretch in which trail becomes steep. From Ontimara till end of Zig-Zag route trek is bit difficult. From "Zig-Zag trail" end till peak it is again moderate  in difficulty level. Overall difficulty level is moderate

Kudremukh trek distance:

Mullodi - 4.5KMS - loboshouse - 2.5KMS - Zig-zag starting point - 1 KMS - Zig-zag end point - 1.5KMS - Peak. Total Distance is Aprox 9 to 9.5 KMS one side from Mullodi
Time to trek Kudremukh : Mullodi - 1-1.5 hrs - loboshouse - 1-1.5hrs Zig-zag starting point - 30Min-45 Min - Zig-zag end  1hrs - 1.5hours - peak. Total time required to trek from Mullodi to peak is 3.5 hrs- 5hrs

Kudremukh trek Camping sites:

 camping is not allowed

Best time to trek  Kudremukh :

Best time will be November and December where you will see complete green grass land. From Jan on words grass will turn into brownish color till march you can trek but you will not get green carpet look. But still there will be chances of getting clouds at peak. In this time you will get to see Kudremukh landscape.In summer it will be hard to trek as distance of total trek is 18KMS hence covering total distance under hot sun will be difficult. Try to avoid heavy rainy season. It will be very difficult in rains because you will land in to leaches land.      

Getting Permission for trekking :

You Required to get permission from forest office You can get permission in Balegal itself. There is trekking fees of Rs -425

Trekking Itinerary ( Starting point :Bangalore)

Friday:

• Catch bus on Friday night from Mejestic at 10.45 PM (Bangalore to Horanadu Volvo bus) 

Saturday:

• Get town @ Kalasa (Approx 6.AM ) . Wait for local bus which goes towords Kudremukh. (Other option Call up GANESH  and ask him to arrange jeep from Kalasa to Mullodi)
• Get down at Balegal and Get permission for trekking. Then hire jeep to reach Mullodi(Rs-500-700)
• Jeep will drop you @ GANESH house this will be base camp. (approx at 7.30 AM)
• Fresh up and have breakfast in GANESH house.  Take packed lunch from his house.
• Dump unnecessary luggage there. Carry food item and water.
• start trek by 9.00 AM
• Reach peak by 1 PM and have packed lunch spend some time :)
• start descending @3 PM and reach base camp(GANESH house by 6 PM)
• Get hot bath and have dinner, If no rain then can make Camp fire. 

Sunday:

• Fresh up, Visit small water falls which is there just opposite to GANESH house. Even you can take bath here.(In Summer wont expect much water)
• Have breakfast and leave base camp
• Jeep will drop you till Balegal.
• Afternoon visit Hanumanagudi water falls which is 29KMS from Balegal(Local private bus will be there)
• After spending some time in falls head towards Kalasa. Getdown in Kalasa and Catch bus to Horanadu. Visit Famous Annapurneshari temple and have dinner. 
• Catch Bangalore bus @ 9.30 PM

Monday:

• Back to Bangalore by 5.30 AM 

Note: Bus booking should be done in advance. Many times bus will be reserved fully